A professor and associate dean of the School of Arts and Media at Beijing Normal University, Yu Dan became a cultural icon in China overnight following her 2006 lecture series on Confucianism for China Central Television. Based on her lectures, this book explains the wisdom of The Analects of Confucius. Each chapter relates a poetic, direct translation of the original Confucian text to a moving contemporary story illustrating how these teachings can be applied to the challenges of modern life.